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Egyptian
Etymology
Possibly related to jm (“a kind of material”).
Pronunciation
Noun
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- (hapax) The meaning of this term is uncertain. Possibilities include:
- a kind of pigment
- inlay paste, dye paste
- a kind of crafting technique
Usage notes
This word is found on the Stele of Irtysen (Louvre C 14), line 11; another possible attestation on pBM EA 10735 is debated, with the Thesaurus Linguae Aegyptiae instead reading it as jmt-kꜣp (“rafter”).
The second glyph of the word is unclear; Faulkner and the Wörterbuch silently correct it to
, but in the original text it is more sickle-shaped and opens upward. The slip from which the Wörterbuch entry was compiled notes that it ought to be
based on its position and size.[1]
References
- Erman, Adolf, Grapow, Hermann (1926) Wörterbuch der ägyptischen Sprache, volume 1, Berlin: Akademie-Verlag, →ISBN, page 78.4
- Faulkner, Raymond Oliver (1962) A Concise Dictionary of Middle Egyptian, Oxford: Griffith Institute, →ISBN, page 18
- “ID 6228”, in Vocabulaire de l’Égyptien Ancien, LabEx Archimede, 2014–present
- ^ Grapow, Hermann, et al. (1897–1939) Das digitalisierte Zettelarchiv des “Wörterbuches der ägyptischen Sprache” (DZA), Berlin-Brandenburgische Akademie der Wissenschaften, published 1999, DZA 20.710.090
